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Historical Event on 5/16/1995

Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
12/29/1844W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.
3/18/1991West Bengal opts for assembly poll.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
10/26/1932Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.